The Starting Gate

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Seven per cent of newborns in the United States weigh in at less than five and a half pounds. In this text the authors argue that the social and biological determinants and consequences of low birth weight have not been adequately explored by social scientists or natural/life scientists.

subjects: Geboortegewicht,  Socioeconomic Factors,  Studieresultaten,  Risk Assessment,  Longitudinal Studies,  Social aspects,  Erfelijkheid en omgeving,  Low Birth Weight Infant,  Social mobility,  Low Birth weight,  Sociale ongelijkheid,  Gezondheid,  Economic aspects,  Poids de naissance insuffisant,  Birth weight, low,  Social Conditions,  Economics